September 2008

Tropical Fruit – The Duku

by Paris B on September 29, 2008

in Fruits, Glossary

I previously featured the Duku Langsat a seasonal tropical fruit found in South East Asia. I mentioned that it was a hybrid fruit of the Duku and the Langsat. Well, around September every year is always Duku season and I managed to get a picture before it was all polished off by my family! The [...]

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Traditional Almond Cookies (Biscuits) of Macau

by Paris B on September 26, 2008

in Cookies, Food and Restaurant Reviews, Snacks

When in Macau, there isn’t much to bring back for your family and friends in terms of souvenirs. So, I always lug back boxes of the popular Macau Almond Biscuits. The Almond biscuits come in various sizes but one of the cutest and easiest to eat and carry are the mini ones that come in [...]

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Help! My Puff Pastry did not rise!

by Paris B on September 25, 2008

in Baking

I’m an amateur cook and I am forever experimenting with different recipes with a key emphasis on quick and easy food. One of the quickest and easiest things I’ve used is frozen puff pastry. I was at a loose end one evening after dinner so I attempted a Puff Pastry Peach dessert. The concept was [...]

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